* Academic Development SIG Virtual Cafe Chat
* TERNZ Conference
* Career opportunities in North Queensland to reinvigorate our support to JCU students
* NCSEHE Webinar — Moving into, through and beyond STEM degrees: A student equity perspective
* Re-envisioning the student experience for the future: new imperatives and opportunities for Australian higher education
* Call for Expressions of interest: Co-editor position for the International Journal for Academic Development (IJAD)
* New website for Healey HE Consultants
* HERDSA Pre-conference Recorded Presentations
* New online first articles in Higher Education Research and Development

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Academic Development SIG Virtual Cafe Chat
Friday August 20, 12pm NZ time, 10am Australian Eastern

Join us for a discussion about academic development at the strategic/organisational/pan-organisational level. We are honoured to have Emily Daniell Magruder guest host the session. Emily chairs the Professional Development Committee in POD and directs the Institute for Teaching and Learning in the California State University (CSU) Office of the Chancellor, the largest four-year public university system in the United States, with 23 campuses stretching over 1,300 km, enrolling 485,000 students who are served by over 28,000 faculty. She will share how academic development (still called faculty development) is structured across the 23 campuses, how the CSU Faculty Development Council and the system office support the professional development of centre directors and builds capacity to scale professional learning, and a few lessons learned during the pandemic. That will be followed by a discussion of things to think about, what needs to be in place, and the importance of academic developers having a system's view of their institutions and higher education ecosystems.

Join us on https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/96807560831

Further information: erik.brogt@canterbury.ac.nz

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TERNZ Conference
Wed-Fri 24th-26th November

The HERDSA NZ Branch is thrilled to announce that the Tertiary Education Research New Zealand (TERNZ) conference will take place in Dunedin - Wed-Fri November 24-26th at the University of Otago. Abstract submissions are due 30th September and the registration is only $NZ 250. Further details including proposal guidelines can be found at the following address https://herdsa.org.nz/ . Please note that we are currently updating the website and an abstract submission link will be forthcoming. Further details can be obtained from the conference organisers - Rob (rob.wass@otago.ac.nz) and Julie (julie.timmermans@otago.ac.nz).

Further information: rob.wass@otago.ac.nz

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NCSEHE Webinar — Moving into, through and beyond STEM degrees: A student equity perspective
27 August

The National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) will host a webinar on Friday 27 August, drawing on new research to improve support for equity students moving into, through and beyond STEM degrees.

Researchers from the University of South Australia, the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University, and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) will present fresh insights to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds realise their potential through STEM pathways.

Three research teams funded through the 2019–20 NCSEHE Research Grants Program will present selected findings from their projects, providing recommendations for policy and practice targeting key stages of the student life cycle, as mapped in the Equity Initiatives Framework (Bennett et al., 2015).

Further information: https://www.ncsehe.edu.au/event/ncsehe-webinar-stem-student-equity/

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Re-envisioning the student experience for the future: new imperatives and opportunities for Australian higher education
Friday 17 September 2021

This Symposium looks to the future of Australian higher education and the key changes needed to improve the student experience. It asks how we preserve it during periods of disruption like we have experienced in the Covid-19 pandemic, and how we enrich it through better connections with the wider world. Join us for a conversation with thought-leaders, higher education researchers, educators, practitioners and community members to discuss new imperatives for the higher education sector:
- What do students need to succeed and thrive at university?
- What is the role of place and community for universities in the future?
- How can we re-imagine internationalisation for a sustainable future?
- What do we need to future-proof a positive student experience during times of major disruption?

Further information: https://melbourne-cshe.unimelb.edu.au/events/national-symposium-on-stude...

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Career opportunities in North Queensland to reinvigorate our support to JCU students
29th August 2021

‒ Manager, Educational Design and Digital Innovation
Full time, fixed term to December 2024 (Townsville)

‒ Educational Designer
Full time, fixed term to December 2024 (Townsville)

‒ Learning Technologist
Full time, fixed term to December 2022 (Remote work)
Work from home, located anywhere in Australia

The Directorate of Learning, Teaching and Student Engagement (LTSE) supports innovation and best practice in learning and teaching to ensure our students have the best possible learning experiences.

Why JCU
Consistently ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide, JCU is one of the world’s leading institutions focusing on the tropics and offers a culturally diverse working environment with opportunities for professional and personal growth. JCU prides itself on being dedicated to teaching, learning and research that is not only high quality, but also delivers practical benefits to the peoples and industries of the region.

We support our people through the provision of:
- generous superannuation scheme with 17% employer contributions
- five weeks’ annual recreation leave
- attractive options for salary packaging
- campus facilities including cafés, hairdresser, post office & childcare
- enjoy work and life balance with a 36.25 hour working week
- tropical North Queensland offers sun-drenched beaches, island escapes, snorkelling and reef tours.

How to Apply
Visit the Careers at JCU website and select the relevant vacancy for further information and a copy of the position description.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE SUNDAY 29TH AUGUST 2021

Further information: https://www.jcu.edu.au/careers-at-jcu/vacancies

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Call for Expressions of interest: Co-editor position for the International Journal for Academic Development (IJAD)
22 September 2021

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a co-editor position for the International Journal for Academic Development (IJAD). We are looking for a co-editor based in North America, Africa, the Middle East, or South America to replace the position currently held by Dr Peter Felten (USA), who is rotating out of this role after two terms.

The purpose of IJAD is to enable academic developers in higher education across the world to exchange ideas about practice and research, and to extend the theory of academic development, with the goal of improving the quality of higher education internationally.

IJAD is the premier international journal for academic development (also called educational development and faculty development). In 2020, IJAD had an Impact Factor of 2.929, placing it at #82/263 in the “Education & Education Research” category of SSCI. Furthermore, since 2016, Google has ranked IJAD among (or near) the 20 most influential higher education journals globally.

IJAD is sponsored by the International Consortium for Educational Development (ICED), and four issues are published annually through Routledge/Taylor & Francis (http://www.tandfonline.com/ijad). The manuscript submission and review processes are managed through the ScholarOne online system.

The co-editor appointment will be for 4 years (1 January 2022 until 31 December 2025), and the appointee will work collaboratively with the three ongoing co-editors—Dr Klara Bolander Laksov (Sweden), Dr Johan Geertsema (Singapore), and Dr Julie Timmermans (New Zealand) —and the seven associate editors.

The role of co-editor provides an opportunity to influence the academic development research agenda and to expand linkages between one’s own region and the international academic development community. The position is voluntary. It involves working to tight deadlines and participating in monthly online meetings. Typically, at least one co-editor attends the ICED Council meeting each year.

Applications from individuals who would like to join the team are welcome. The editorial team will make a decision based on the criteria outlined below.
Questions about the position should be directed to Julie Timmermans (julie.timmermans@otago.ac.nz).

APPLICATION PROCESS
Brief (1-2 page) written expressions of interest should be e-mailed to Dr Allan Goody (Allan Goody (agoody56@gmail.com), current President of ICED and Dr Kasturi Behari-Leak, President-elect of ICED (kasturi.behari-leak@uct.ac.za), no later than 22 September 2021 and should
a. outline your reasons for wanting to undertake the role,
b. address the selection criteria below,
c. provide the names of two members of the international academic development community who are willing to be contacted as referees, and
d. include your current Curriculum Vitae.

The following criteria are essential:
1. Active scholar in academic/educational/faculty development, with a record of publications in this area
2. Passionate about academic development in higher education and committed to encouraging high-quality academic research and publications in the field
3. Professionally active in a continent not otherwise represented by a current co-editor (i.e., NOT Europe, Oceania, or Asia)
4. Experienced in editing and publishing and aware of issues associated with editing an international journal
5. Excellent organisational and communication skills and demonstrable ability to work to tight deadlines
6. Demonstrated ability to work well with others (for example, joint publications, grants, member of a national network, etc.)
7. Willing to participate in regular editorial meetings through online video conferencing (often scheduled outside working hours in order to accommodate the schedules of editorial team members from different continents)
8. Committed to the goals of the journal’s parent organisation, the International Consortium for Educational Development (ICED): http://icedonline.net/
9. At the time of appointment, membership in one of the member networks of ICED.

In addition, the following criteria are desirable:
10. Familiarity with online manuscript management systems
11. Familiarity with APA referencing, copy-editing, or access to administrative support for copy-editing
12. Ability to start by 1 January 2022

Further information: julie.timmermans@otago.ac.nz

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New website for Healey HE Consultants

We are delighted to launch our new website. Ruth has completely redesigned this from the old one, and we have adopted a more appropriate domain name: http://www.healeyheconsultants.co.uk.

There is an automatic redirect from the old site (http://www.mickhealey.co.uk). However, if you have bookmarked any of the learning and teaching bibliographies and handouts that we maintain on the website, you may wish to update the links. You can find the new resource links at: https://www.healeyheconsultants.co.uk/resources. These resources have been downloaded over 80,000 times.

As well as news about our activities, there are details of the keynotes, workshops, and consultancies we offer online, and hopefully in the future face-to-face, along with comments from delegates who have participated in previous sessions.

Some of you will be glad to know that we have retained and expanded the page dedicated to our golden retrievers with even more photo

Best wishes

Mick and Ruth Healey
mailto:mhealey@glos.ac.uk
mailto:rhealey@chester.ac.uk

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HERDSA Pre-conference Recorded Presentations

This week we share HERDSA members presentations focusing on student employability and work readiness. HERDSA invites you to view the recordings of the presentations and actively engage with the speakers via their email to further discuss their work.

Double blinds and dilemmas: An application of activity theory to identify contradictions in university’s development of students’ employability capabilities (V9)
Prof Susan Geertshuis, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
https://youtu.be/P8qstVjZpLk

Higher-education career advice for students from low socioeconomic status (LSES) backgrounds (V46)
Dr Olivia Groves and Kylie Austin, University of Wollongong
https://youtu.be/EjzCoz8oDPE

Investigating the impact of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) activities on career readiness and career progression (V65)
Shamika Almeida, University of Wollongong
https://youtu.be/dKkrXAAkrP0

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New online first articles in Higher Education Research and Development

Mapping the contours of digital journeys: a study of international students’ social networks in Australian higher education, Shanton Chang, Catherine Gomes, Maria Platt, Sabrina Trumpour, Dana McKay & Basil Alzougool, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2021.1962812

Are student reflections on professional engagement activities correlated to academic performance? David Lowe & Anthony Kadi, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2021.1962811

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